Posted on 02/10/2025 7:33:48 PM PST by Paladin2
President Trump has pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of corruption-related crimes, including trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat vacated by former President Barack Obama.
Blagojevich served as the state's governor from 2003-'09. It was a political saga toward the end of his time in office.
In 2008, federal prosecutors accused Blagojevich of turning Illinois' government into a moneymaking operation for himself by trying to, among other things, shake down a children's hospital and racetrack owners. When prosecutors charged Blagojevich with corruption over the Senate seat, they presented as evidence a profanity-filled telephone conversation he had that was secretly recorded by the FBI.
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Nah, Menendez is really a scumbag, and I notice they all leave the DEMOCRAT tag of these guys while it would be in the first 3 words if R.
This
His father in law, Chicago Alderman Dick Mell, helped mentor Blago and felt betrayed because Blago kept him at arms length after being elected governor. Blago forgot that you have to “dance with the one who brung you” he tried to buck the party and acted more like an independent.
There is a good interview of Blago by Joe Rogan on youtube, it is 2:45 long.
Blago probably has something on hussein.
No, he got his sentence commuted.
Get out of jail free cart.
Now he got full pardon, he can vote and run for office.
Did NPR headline proclaim Biden pardoned disgraced Hunter Biden, just for starters?
Donald Dems are why Deep State has to steal elections. :-)
Blago is assigned to the White House office locating skeletons in Democrat closets.
Blago is assigned to the White House office locating skeletons in Democrat closets.
Would like to know the inside information Blagojevich gave Trump.
Big guns loaded democrats trembling?.
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